English

Matchmaking and dating

Name of speaker: 
Marcel Carmeli
Participants in the conversation: 
ʾEster Babjanian
Gender of speaker: 
Female
Occupation of speaker: 
Hospital aide and housekeeping
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
88
Year of immigration: 
1952
Speaker's country of origin: 
Iran
Speaker's community of origin: 
Kermanshah
Language: 
Judeo-Aramaic
Conversation topics: 
Circle of life, Wedding
Documentation: 
Yaʿel Wecsler
Year of recording: 
2020

The Lishán Didán dialect

Dedicated to my wife and children, Dror, Raviv, Sarit and to my grandchildren and daughters in law

Name of speaker: 
Yossi Harel
Gender of speaker: 
Male
Occupation of speaker: 
Radiographer
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
78
Year of immigration: 
1967
Speaker's country of origin: 
Iran
Speaker's community of origin: 
Qasr-e Shirin
Language: 
Judeo-Aramaic
Conversation topics: 
Language
Documentation: 
Yaʿel Baruch
Year of recording: 
2020

The community's customs, traditions and way of living

Dedicated to my wife and children, Dror, Raviv, Sarit and to my grandchildren and daughters in law

Name of speaker: 
Yossi Harel
Gender of speaker: 
Male
Occupation of speaker: 
Radiographer
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
78
Year of immigration: 
1967
Speaker's country of origin: 
Iran
Speaker's community of origin: 
Qasr-e Shirin
Language: 
Judeo-Aramaic
Conversation topics: 
Clothing, Community, Customs and traditions, Occupations and livelihoods
Documentation: 
Yaʿel Baruch
Year of recording: 
2020

Jewish holidays

Dedicated to my wife and children, Dror, Raviv, Sarit and to my grandchildren and daughters in law

Name of speaker: 
Yossi Harel
Gender of speaker: 
Male
Occupation of speaker: 
Radiographer
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
78
Year of immigration: 
1967
Speaker's country of origin: 
Iran
Speaker's community of origin: 
Qasr-e Shirin
Language: 
Judeo-Aramaic
Conversation topics: 
Fasting, Passover, Purim, Shavuot
Documentation: 
Yaʿel Baruch
Year of recording: 
2020

Foods

Dedicated to my wife and children, Dror, Raviv, Sarit and to my grandchildren and daughters in law

Name of speaker: 
Yossi Harel
Gender of speaker: 
Male
Occupation of speaker: 
Radiographer
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
78
Year of immigration: 
1967
Speaker's country of origin: 
Iran
Speaker's community of origin: 
Qasr-e Shirin
Language: 
Judeo-Aramaic
Conversation topics: 
Cuisine
Documentation: 
Yaʿel Baruch
Year of recording: 
2020

Life story and the family

Dedicated to my wife and children, Dror, Raviv, Sarit and to my grandchildren and daughters in law

Name of speaker: 
Yossi Harel
Gender of speaker: 
Male
Occupation of speaker: 
Radiographer
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
78
Year of immigration: 
1967
Speaker's country of origin: 
Iran
Speaker's community of origin: 
Qasr-e Shirin
Language: 
Judeo-Aramaic
Conversation topics: 
Family, Life story
Documentation: 
Yaʿel Baruch
Year of recording: 
2020

Shabbat and holidays with the family

In memory of my grandparents Z”L, ʿEzra and Simḥa Shaboʾi, and my parents, Shmuʾel (Suliman) and Mʿazer Knaʿat

Name of speaker: 
Shirin Qabesa
Gender of speaker: 
Female
Occupation of speaker: 
Informal education
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
73
Year of immigration: 
1971
Speaker's country of origin: 
Iran
Speaker's community of origin: 
Sanandaj
Language: 
Judeo-Aramaic
Conversation topics: 
Cycle of the year, Family, Shabbat
Documentation: 
Rimon Wolpe
Year of recording: 
2019

The synagogue, education and relationship with the Muslim neighbours

In memory of my grandparents Z”L, ʿEzra and Simḥa Shaboʾi, and my parents, Shmuʾel (Suliman) and Mʿazer Knaʿat

Name of speaker: 
Shirin Qabesa
Gender of speaker: 
Female
Occupation of speaker: 
Informal education
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
73
Year of immigration: 
1971
Speaker's country of origin: 
Iran
Speaker's community of origin: 
Sanandaj
Language: 
Judeo-Aramaic
Conversation topics: 
Customs and traditions, Education, Relationships with non-Jews, Synagogues
Documentation: 
Rimon Wolpe
Year of recording: 
2019

Love songs

Name of speaker: 
Zeri Saramili
Gender of speaker: 
Female
Occupation of speaker: 
Agriculture and housekeeping
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
86
Year of immigration: 
1949
Speaker's country of origin: 
Iran
Speaker's community of origin: 
Kerend
Language: 
Judeo-Aramaic
Conversation topics: 
Folk songs, Women's songs
Documentation: 
Rimon Wolpe
Year of recording: 
2019

Foods, livelihood, wedding and mimouna

Name of speaker: 
Zeri Saramili
Gender of speaker: 
Female
Occupation of speaker: 
Agriculture and housekeeping
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
86
Year of immigration: 
1949
Speaker's country of origin: 
Iran
Speaker's community of origin: 
Kerend
Language: 
Judeo-Aramaic
Conversation topics: 
Customs and traditions, Cycle of the year, Mimouna, Occupations and livelihoods, Wedding
Documentation: 
Rimon Wolpe
Year of recording: 
2019

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